Fishing at Lake Wilipyro, Bayfield County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Look for Lake Wilipyro in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. Height above sea level is 1,394 feet. With some 72 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 1.8 miles in total. Size puts it in the front rank of our Bayfield County list. The closest town, Hayward, is 18 miles away. Saint Paul is the closest city, 125 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lake Wilipyro

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Bayfield County names rainbow smelt, brown trout and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Lake Wilipyro gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 8°F in January up to 66°F in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan any trip to Lake Wilipyro around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Samoset Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. For Lake Wilipyro, the notice at the access point is the final word.